Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-06
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That had fouaht the battles Of The
ooantry. And the historian relates that
be wsat dogn aad tarrisd al day long
a. the bedside Of the sick and took IN
bis skrnna hand the w1sfsd and feveriah
hands Of more than 600 men, aBd
SPOKE to saeh one Of them those wCn-
derfuI words OF comfort and Of cheer,
and II there b among rs tonight one
man Who remembers the kindly face OF
the President as be came that gloomy
April morning 20 the old hospital ct
City Psint, that recollection 70 amoaR
tbe choice and preeio1s treasures Of his
life.
Al. how the swift years have asd !
fetiwhas sis . quarter Of Q century IN
the life Of nationf Il is a. yesterday
when il 10 passed, or a. watch in the
pighs. To some Of rs ttoss strangely
distant yesFs are not even . memery;
they are an almost incredible fiction. !
can Jast remember the terrible day
when she bells tolled for the dying Lin
coin. and al the neighbors we're crying
as II their own households had been
beFeayed. And then remember that
fsW days later. around the family altar
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mountains Of Virginia. amid tears and
prayers, ID vas said that the war vas
ever and the work Of he Union soldier
vas done. And then the bsys kept
coming bsek, and they used 10 tell the
listening groups Of people their thrill
/ ing story Of the service. I remember
hOW slrong sad splendid il all seemed
this defending the hAg Of the Nation.
/ ID vas q ehild's enthusiasm. bot / thank
God il has not fsrsakec this heart, and
tonight as / stand in the midst Of this
magnificent assembly and feel the pulse
Of Loo loyal hearts, how strong and
splendid 10 all seems stili-this defend
ing the haR Of she Nation. Applaose.
One By one the veterans Of the evil
var are making room for the new gen.
GRAFTON. Time spares noe even your
most ill0strioRs ohiefkaina. Hardly
twenty years have gone ttnce the great
commander handed baaG the helpless
sword Of Lee and sent the Oonfsdsracy
struggling so the pursuits Of peace, yea
already for him have the heavens
opened, while syery tongue and dialect
Of the worlds speech has dedicated that
serene and lofty name 10 the affection
Of tne human raca. Applanse The
march past the ruinsd cities Of Georgia
toward the sec is bu: thlnG Of yesitr.
day e our memories; yet Sherman is
already on the retired liss,
sncuaH N ran LAuRnIs
OF his rsnowu; while yonder at Chi
eago. trembling hearts are even now
selecting the place for the dust Of John
A. Logan. the eallantest voiunteer sol
der that evsF lifted sword In defense
Of nation. tApplaass1 Age and the
new tnnrmities Of old disease are fast
wasting the scattered ranks. Soon the
last man shall have departed, and chill.
dren upon the streets will hush their
laughter 10 look with curious reverence
apon bent and white haired men. tie
Lass OF the grand army Of the Republic.
am not here to plead for any merci
full Rratu1ty te the broken-dovn vet
Grams OF the Union army; but repre-
senting In Q small measure generation
that has come, without any laber Of its
own, into the political riches that other
men have earned, Am here to add .
humble voice TO the rising popular d.
pinehed aud ragged justice, bat q ias
tics broad as the good viii and eensron.
"a the patriotism Of the Rrandest peoule
IN the world; nor DO offend the grace
Of this occasion II I say that, when the
President took advantage of his Iistls
brief authority 10 defeat the Just reooo.
sition accorded by both branches OF
Congress TO the needy survivors Of the
Unlsn army and thar destitute fathers
and mothtTs, he diagraosd an office ex
aitsd once by the character of w ash
ington aud ssnoiified aftervara By the
blood OF Abraham Lineoln. Applauss
aud cheers.
Four years ago the Mayer OF Buffalo
was struggling With The City Council
upon she supreme question of the Street
Oommissioner's horse and buggy. His
lock made him President of the United
States. Oar luck has given as q pSliti.
cal regime that has naturally add cheer
fully reduced our most sacred national
obligations 70 the level OF the old fami
liar question of horse hire. lLsu0hser
and applause. You talk about economy
aud the duty Of protesting the public
treasury. lay that this Nstion is rich
enough and decent enough to treat fairly
and literally
Trs WORKOUT pKEENDKRs,
And it makes ABSOLUTELY ne difference
what il costs. lAppisase. There vas
might have had some weight; for in
stance, when the Republican party nfst
took hold Of this country there was not
. nickel 10 the Treasury and the Gsv-
eminent, Ike an impecunious traveller,
had to pat up its baggage for q niRhl's
lodging. lLsuehteT.l Tue idea Of
lending James Buch9nan's Secretary OF
tue Treasury any considerable sum Of
money aevev entered the head Of any
banker IN the world. That official
hawked the bonds Of this 0overrm snt
In every market and could not raise
cash eno0gh TO enable the Administ a.
ton 10 move its household Effects out OF
tbs Capital. No nation ever suffered
such reproach, We oannot imagine
the morsifS ing situation Of q great peo-
pie compelled to see its bonds laughed
at by every pawnbroker ia the world.
Why, the present Department Of jos
tice can raise more cash today on the
shares Of one thrifty telephone com
pany than the lest Democratic SeefstMnw
| Of the Treasury could on the Belsmn
bonds and obligations Of the American
Rspublio. tApplause and laugktef.
That is q fact. I cay 10 makes abso-
1 luteiy no difference what it costs. with
| the Treasury 90 full that the whole Dem
ecratio party Lies awake at night. the
MN Who quibbles abeut the experse Of
| fulfilling Abraham Lincoln's pledge 10
the vanishing ranks Of the old Union
army Is aBht for citizenship In this
great Republic. Applsuse. I read 10
the Chicago Times yesterday an article,
~ characteristic a. II vas shameful, IN
wkich Congress wssiwaFped not to Yield
10 ths ELEANOR Of the grand army OF
military meudicanis" that 10 nov pre-
| posing TO ask for the psssaee Of the
Pension bill over the Presidents veto.
III sAy that the time has come when
every an Who gave q strong hand 10
the Government In the time Of les mis-.
fortune. and vko nov needs q s,roDe
hand TO help him 10 bis poverty. bis old
age OF his sfniotion, shsll npd the pablie
treasury open 10 the needs Of his pres
emf tpfirmisies; and be comes here, not
~ q paupeg, not - q mendioant, net
as Q suppliant, bat -
TIE PREFKBRKD cRxBFroR on TIE HkITon
or Amegica lspplsassl; and u I Res toe
ear Of The Mes York City Bursau Of the